Shops to Avoid? Messages in this topic - RSS

clyfft
clyfft
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7/22/2023

clyfft
clyfft
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Is there a list on here of comic shops to avoid? I am sure we have all been places that have left bad tastes in our mouths...
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thunderize1
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8/6/2023

thunderize1
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This is a good topic to post on. We are all collector's to some degree. These Lcs's depend upon us mostly for their benefit. We are the more likely to drop large amounts of money on a book(s) then other people. I know 1 shop here in San Diego let me put a book on lay away! I think that was a 9.0 ASM #8 and was like I wish. Just looking at it. And the owner was like I know you Dave you spend enough in here as well as help out every so often that we made a deal on it and 6 months later I got it.
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Gladvlad
Gladvlad
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7/29/2023

Gladvlad
Gladvlad
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Is this topic about local shops or on line comic shops? It's probably not going to help many people if I tell people about a bad experience I had with a shop in Gormon because most people reading this will probably never go there. BTW, that's just an example. I don't even know if there is a shop in Gormon.

If it's about on line experience then I'd say avoid newkadia. Their grading is at least a full grade higher than actual. Any inbetween grades (+ or -) will be severely over graded. They used to do a pretty good job with grading, but in the last two to three years grading has been pretty bad.

I'd stay away from them.
edited by gladvlad on 7/29/2023
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